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Olivia Birazzi
  • Class of 2012
  • Burr Ridge, IL

Olivia Rose Birazzi of Burr Ridge Earns Degree From Benedictine University

2012 Sep 11

Olivia Rose Birazzi of Burr Ridge earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Benedictine University.

Benedictine University awarded Associate of Arts (A.A.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degrees to 541 students who completed their degree requirements on or before May 2012.

The University also awarded Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) and Master of Science (M.S.) degrees to 365 students who completed their requirements on or before May 2012.

Four students were awarded an Ed.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change and one student was awarded a Ph.D. in Organization Development.

Benedictine University is an independent Roman Catholic institution located in Lisle, Illinois just 25 miles west of Chicago. Founded in 1887, Benedictine provides 56 undergraduate majors, 15 graduate and four doctoral programs. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently ranked Benedictine University as the fastest-growing campus among private nonprofit research institutions between 2000-2010, and Forbes magazine named Benedictine among "America's Best Colleges" for the second consecutive year in 2012. Benedictine University's Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program is listed by Crain's Chicago Business as the fifth largest in the Chicago area in 2012.